April 28, 2026

Tinesha Duran says she is still waiting to receive funds raised in the name of her late husband, Public Safety Officer José Duran, Jr., who was killed in the line of duty on September 28 in the Hideout community. 

Officer Duran, 55, was shot and killed, allegedly by Hideout resident Lucas Gartrell on a Sunday afternoon - after first shooting both his parents outside his Lake Ariel home. His parents survived. 

A memorial fund (the José Duran Memorial Fund) for the officer was set up by Brian Carchedi, the husband of Andrew Miller - the former Hideout Board President (related: Board Members Resign Amid Memorial Fund Scrutiny).While $30,000 from the fund has been dispersed among Duran and her adult children, she says $11,576 and one ounce of silver remain outstanding.

(Many Hideout residents were led to believe that the fund was the official fundraiser created by the Hideout Board of Directors. But, as NEPA News previously reported, that was not the case). Jose Duran Memorial Fund Update

Duran has expressed gratitude to donors in the community for their generosity.

bank transaction history from the Jose Duran Memorial Fund

According to Duran, during a March 11 phone call, an attorney for Carchedi’s fund said he had a check for her but needed to determine how to deliver it because she does not have legal representation. Duran said she was outraged that this was presented as a condition, telling NEPA News she cannot afford to hire an attorney while raising an infant on her own.

A message delivered April 17 by NEPA News to Carchedi’s attorney, John J. Martin, for comment about the funds was not returned as of press time.

In a more recent communication with NEPA News, Duran said her frustration persists and that it has been compounded by what she describes as individuals using her late husband’s name for personal gain.

Her comments came after she described another fundraiser held Nov. 2 at Jimmie G’s bar in Lake Ariel, where $1,570 had reportedly been raised from a basket raffle but not distributed despite several attempts by Duran to collect. Duran said she was told the check had been lost in the mail. The event advertisement also referenced a 50/50 in addition to the basket raffle, though it is unclear whether that portion of the fundraiser was ultimately held or how any related funds were handled.

NEPA News contacted the establishment seeking comment on the delay, but the owners did not respond. A few days later, Duran said she received the $1,570 payment - nearly five months after the fundraiser.

a March 5 text to Duran from Jimmie G's owner

a Jimmie G's advertisement regarding the fundraiser